member profiles

Ann Thatcher is host of the Balcony Show - a platform for independent artists to get their music heard. The Balcony Show brings you “The best in independent music”!

Ann Torralba, aka Little Miss Ann, is a nationally touring children's music artist who has made 7 award winning albums. She is a former Chicago Public School teacher, an instructor at Chicago's iconic Old Town School of Folk Music, an activist, and a first generation Filipina American. She has played around the country including Lollapalooza Kids Stage, SXSW, Wolftrap, Pilgrimage Festival and more. Her music has been played on SIRIUS XM Kids Place live. She is a pioneering representative of Filipinos in kids music.

Anna Danes is a Polish born, San Diego based multi-faceted artist and performer’s advocacy for passion-pursuing and dream chasing. Upon its release, her album FIND YOUR WINGS debuted at #1 on the iTunes jazz chart. Soon thereafter, it placed on two Billboard charts, reaching #13 on the Traditional Jazz chart and in the Top 25 on the Jazz Albums chart. The collection, a follow-up to her well received 2013 debut Longing, was produced by Dave Darling (Brian Setzer, Tom Waits, Jack Johnson, Motley Crue) and recorded with top L.A. session musicians in Capitol’s Studios A, where greats like Frank Sinatra and Nat “King” Cole once held court.

Violinist Anna Marie Williams has been described as “truly amazing”, and "sending a tingling sensation up my spine” (Fanfare Magazine) and "a glowing presence" (Boston Globe). A passionate soloist and chamber musician, Ms. Williams’ performances have often been cited among the "Best of the Year" by publications including The New York Times, BBC Radio 3. She is a founding member of the GRAMMY® nominated group, The Neave Trio.

Anne is signed to Sheer Publishing as a songwriter, and performs spoken word (including rap) regionally. She does tour publicity and music services for a range of accomplished musicians in most genres from folk to hard rock. She has four books to her credit, and is working on more!